The US (27th) and Britain (21st) are lagging behind their peers when it comes to creating a fair playing field. | Continue reading
With almost half of the world’s population now isolating, people are heading online to find courses to support their mental health. | Continue reading
Fake dashboards are being used to scrape user data from browsers. | Continue reading
A lack of adequate testing for COVID-19 means only a proportion of cases are being counted in official statistics - making it seem deadlier than it is. Here's why | Continue reading
Their work is based on a decade-old project that created device that could be built with $100 worth of parts. | Continue reading
Abbott Laboratories has said it's won approval in the US for a diagnostic test for the coronavirus, that delivers results to patients in minutes. | Continue reading
Scientists have been trying to understand the origin of COVID-19 and the virus that causes it: SARS-CoV-2. | Continue reading
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The UK and the US have ramped up efforts to 'flatten the curve' of the COVID-19 pandemic. It follows the publication of a scientific report modelling the effectiveness of different interventions to limit the spread of the virus. | Continue reading
As humans have spread across the world, so have infectious diseases. | Continue reading
The relationship between people and the state has allowed an effective national programme to cut the rates of teenagers smoking and drinking to excess. | Continue reading
The real challenge of the Fourth Industrial Revolution isn’t the robots – it’s that we aren’t properly training and reskilling humans for available jobs. | Continue reading
There are around 70,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the new form of coronavirus which emerged in Wuhan in December – and the health and economic effects are spreading around the world. | Continue reading
Anyone who’s been in full-time employment for at least six months is entitled to apply for the unpaid sabbatical. | Continue reading
Young people struggling to afford an interview outfit can now turn to an unexpected source for help. | Continue reading
The Global Talent Competitiveness Index measures the ability of countries to compete for talent - with a focus this year on AI. | Continue reading
Over a lifespan of around 60 years, whales accumulate an average of 33 tons (30 metric tonnes) of CO2. | Continue reading
"If this power falls into the hands of a twenty-first-century Stalin, the result will be the worst totalitarian regime in human history." | Continue reading
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The Net-Zero Challenge report examines the current state of global climate action by companies and governments, providing a clear way forward. Climate action is first and foremost an opportunity for countries and businesses to build a competitive advantage. | Continue reading
Find out more about the Digital Media Creators attending Davos 2020 to Represent the Voice of Youth | Continue reading
The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation i … | Continue reading
Massive new mobile markets are emerging across the developing world, but smartphones are still out of reach for the world’s poorest. | Continue reading
The companies developing self-driving cars have started to make their datasets public - and thats' a huge step towards ensuring that this technology can be made safe. | Continue reading
The EU must galvanize its funding structures and adopt an entrepreneurship mindset if it is to keep pace with the rapid pace of global tech. | Continue reading
The new research also suggests video games could be used as a blueprint for more engaging employment. | Continue reading
Why are Scandinavians the happiest people on earth? As the Nordic nations again top the world happiness league, what's the secret to their success? | Continue reading
It’s long been thought employees do a better job when they are happy, and now researchers working with the University of Oxford say they have the figures to back up the theory. | Continue reading
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, Europe has seen sweeping changes, from EU expansion to the rise of the nationalist right. | Continue reading
Modern technology continues to use Turing's formula to identify important patterns in the animal kingdom. | Continue reading
New images of the mountain range illustrate the impact climate change is having on its glaciers. | Continue reading
2019's Global Competitiveness Report is the latest edition of the series launched in 1979 that provides an annual assessment of the drivers of productivity and long-term economic growth | Continue reading
It could have important implications for our health. | Continue reading
Classy, vibrant and heartbroken. Wounded, unreliable and lawless. But which is which? | Continue reading
Improving female participation in work across the OECD could boost member countries' combined GDP by $6 trillion. | Continue reading
Central banks may not have the tools to act decisively in the case of another downturn, argues Kenneth Rogoff. | Continue reading
A new era of technology and food service is upon us, from robots flipping burgers to waiting tables with an electronic smile. | Continue reading
Freezing temperatures and little sunlight for half the year made Iceland reliant on imports, but geothermal energy is changing that. | Continue reading
The results are in from Finland’s big political experiment, and they offer something for everyone. | Continue reading
"There are undoubtedly problems with the design and implementation of a JGP. But I applaud its spirit and intentions." Robert Skidelsky, Professor Emeritus of Political Economy at Warwick University. | Continue reading
The Canadian author said of The Testaments: “As time moved on ... instead of moving further away from Gilead, we started moving towards it - particularly in the United States." | Continue reading
Climate change, overfishing and a growing population are putting incredible strain on global fishing stocks and the communites that depend on them. But there is a sustainable solution with the potential to meet the global demand for seafood and reduce the harm to marine ecosystem … | Continue reading
The tail, which uses four artificial muscles and compressed air to move in eight different directions, acts like a 'pendulum' to help wearers maintain their balance. | Continue reading
From novels to non-fiction, here what fed the mind of the former US president from 2009-2019. | Continue reading
36 tonnes of organic vegetables are grown on three rooftops every year. | Continue reading
The warning signs are flashing over a new global downturn - and our power to respond is still weakened from the 2008 crash. But with a globally coordinated effort, it should be possible to steer the world's economy through these treacherous waters | Continue reading